Windsor Spitfires 2023-24 Off-Season Thread (Part 2)

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Seems like Flint making moves to go for it already.. but also, feels expensive. Flint just brought in two 04/OAs, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Mania doesn’t return next year.

Colosimo hasn’t played in the O yet, but his brothers an 08 drafted to flint.. I’d assume they expect them both to report now.

They didn’t have a strong 04 group, but I imagine Coulson Pitre stays as their third OA. Stojikov, Blake Smith are their other 04’s on the backend. Samenas (9pts 60 games) and Slavicek (46pts in 55 games) are their 04 F’s, both imports.

Slavicek could find a spot as an OA import
 

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They didn’t have a strong 04 group, but I imagine Coulson Pitre stays as their third OA. Stojikov, Blake Smith are their other 04’s on the backend. Samenas (9pts 60 games) and Slavicek (46pts in 55 games) are their 04 F’s, both imports.

Blake Smith would be a nice addition to the Windsor defence. I know an OA D is on the list.
 
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Blake Smith would be a nice addition to the Windsor defence. I know an OA D is on the list.
Abundance of 04’s in Sudbury too. I wouldn’t hate Morneau sticking around cause he’s cheap, but at minimum him or Smith have to go to create room for an 04’ D, and if we can fleece Flint again, sure.

Sudbury’s got DeAngelis, Van Vliet, McCoy and Price on the back end.. all 04’s. They’re only younger D last year, 05- Mania, now to flint. Not sure what their picks/prospect situation is, but I’d imagine more trades coming out of there sooner rather than later
 
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Abundance of 04’s in Sudbury too. I wouldn’t hate Morneau sticking around cause he’s cheap, but at minimum him or Smith have to go to create room for an 04’ D, and if we can fleece Flint again, sure.

Sudbury’s got DeAngelis, Van Vliet, McCoy and Price on the back end.. all 04’s. They’re only younger D last year, 05- Mania, now to flint. Not sure what their picks/prospect situation is, but I’d imagine more trades coming out of there sooner rather than later

From what I gathered at the Draft Orientation, Morneau and Abraham are two likely OAs with a third one to be determined in camp. That may be Smith or may be an OA D via trade. I'd like Blake Smith but, if they can wait until late October, DeAngelis would be swell, too.
 
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You know what’s crazier than not having a coach in June? Trading 16 Picks for a pair of Overagers, a pair of 05’s and a 9th round pick that’s a .5 PPG 06’ player in the OJHL that hasn’t reported to the OHL yet.

What the heck is going on in flint? Someone getting a little jealous of that other Michigan team and going all in?

Thibodeau’s good. But for a 5’9” 160lbs 05’ player, who was shy of a point a game, that (rumored) requested a trade closer to home … kind of, he’s in SC.. 7 picks (1 back the other way).

Now I love me some Liam Greentree… but he’s gotta be worth about 3 years of draft picks to Flint if this is how trades are going to be lol
 
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As we've said many times before, it's going to happen at some point. I know you're waiting impatiently... but, until they head into camp with no coaches, breathe a bit.
Now I love me some Liam Greentree… but he’s gotta be worth about 3 years of draft picks to Flint if this is how trades are going to be lol

DON'T start that lol

Flint's taking a page straight out of Niagara's handbook and I'm here for it.
 
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As we've said many times before, it's going to happen at some point. I know you're waiting impatiently... but, until they head into camp with no coaches, breathe a bit.


DON'T start that lol

Flint's taking a page straight out of Niagara's handbook and I'm here for it.
Lots of breathing going on..
Still need what's asked...
 

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As we've said many times before, it's going to happen at some point. I know you're waiting impatiently... but, until they head into camp with no coaches, breathe a bit.


DON'T start that lol

Flint's taking a page straight out of Niagara's handbook and I'm here for it.
Okay okay, I retract my Greentree comments lol.

But based on what they’ve received… maybe they want another injury prone guy? Maybe they another undersized forward? Maybe they want to move another player closer to home? Maybe they want another guy that won’t be back next season?

I got one in mind that checks all those boxes, that I wouldn’t hesitate moving for a pair of 2nds and a pair of 3rds…

Just saying.

…Bowler? You there? Pickup the phone LOL
 

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Okay okay, I retract my Greentree comments lol.

But based on what they’ve received… maybe they want another injury prone guy? Maybe they another undersized forward? Maybe they want to move another player closer to home? Maybe they want another guy that won’t be back next season?

I got one in mind that checks all those boxes, that I wouldn’t hesitate moving for a pair of 2nds and a pair of 3rds…

Just saying.

…Bowler? You there? Pickup the phone LOL
Would require him to think outside the box..
 

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I misread and thought he said he had one in mind that he wouldn't mind moving picks to get. That said, Abraham is a tricky one.
It isn't that tricky. Abraham scored a lot of goals but he was terrible at the beginning of the year. After the deadline he scored a lot but was very undisciplined to the point where he has good for 1-2 penalties a game. He was responsible also for why they struggled at the beginning. He will be back because they can't play all their 08s, they have very few 07s and their 05s aren't great. In other words Bowler backed himself into a corner after the 23 deadline and they will still be paying the price.
 
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We all know that he needs to chill on the minor penalties but he had four PIM, total, along with 13 points in his final 10 games. Strangely, he also had very few PIM during his ugly pointless streak at the start of the season. It's almost as if he couldn't find his game in any capacity, got aggressive and put up the points, and then learned how to tone it down while still producing. If he can play like he did in the final 10, there's no reason he can't be a very effective OA.
 

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We all know that he needs to chill on the minor penalties but he had four PIM, total, along with 13 points in his final 10 games. Strangely, he also had very few PIM during his ugly pointless streak at the start of the season. It's almost as if he couldn't find his game in any capacity, got aggressive and put up the points, and then learned how to tone it down while still producing. If he can play like he did in the final 10, there's no reason he can't be a very effective OA.
Status quo...
 
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